um, no,

The engine turns counter clockwise, so no matter how you hold the breaker bar, the act of turning the motor over, will tighten the bolt.

I jammed a screwdriver in the crank pully, or maybe it was an open end wrench.. either way you have to find a way to hold that pulley still.


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crank pulley not budging (5th gear and foot on brake) - no give in pulley bolt at all

 

i had to use a 3 ft pipe to get that sucker lose, and even with the pipe, it took a lot of strength.

 

Get a long entension so you can put some real pressure on the bar, put a jackstand under the end of the extension, and use a cheater pipe. that's how I get axle nuts off, get the socket on the bolt, set up the jackstand, stand on the cheater pipe, and bounce.. works everytime.



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i've done this a lot.
there are holes in the pulley. i use a bar that is a piece of rebar. i would say it is 3/8 inch in diameter. put thru the hole and under the lip of the engine right under the oil pan.
would be nice to have 1/2 drive, but i only got 3/8, except for my torque wrench (which is not suppose to be used for that purpose).

i use a cheater bar that is hollow that the rachet fits into.
turn counterclockwise.
it usually is hard, but it works.

 

I had to do that too.

 

found out boss is going on holiday next week, gonna bring it in to work and loosen if off there.
i had a 1/2 breaker bar on it (2&half foot long) and i was swinging outta it - was afraid i'd jump the timing with the crank, so might've been restricting myself - thanks lads, some good tips though!

 

Hello i am also having the same problem cracking the bolt, to loosen is it counter clockwise or clockwise?

 

counter-clockwise.
done it many times - and my post is above.